Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Agricultural area over the long-term
Mexico
96.60 million hectares
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
137.72 million hectares
in 2025
Mexico rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Mexico
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 137.72 million hectares against 96.60 million hectares in Mexico, a difference of 41.12 million hectares.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 25 and Saudi Arabia in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 5.86 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 3.81 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1100s | 6.77 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 4.63 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1200s | 7.72 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 5.47 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1300s | 8.71 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 6.33 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1400s | 9.73 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | 7.57 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1500s | 10.79 million hectares | 2.32 million hectares | 8.48 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1600s | 7.85 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | 5.10 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1700s | 16.72 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | 14.10 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1710s | 17.86 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | 14.87 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1720s | 18.96 million hectares | 3.44 million hectares | 15.52 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1730s | 20.02 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | 16.01 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1740s | 21.06 million hectares | 4.74 million hectares | 16.32 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1750s | 22.07 million hectares | 5.65 million hectares | 16.42 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1760s | 23.05 million hectares | 6.79 million hectares | 16.25 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1770s | 24.00 million hectares | 8.23 million hectares | 15.77 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1780s | 24.92 million hectares | 10.04 million hectares | 14.89 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1790s | 25.83 million hectares | 12.30 million hectares | 13.52 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1800s | 26.71 million hectares | 15.15 million hectares | 11.56 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1810s | 27.56 million hectares | 18.72 million hectares | 8.84 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1820s | 28.40 million hectares | 23.21 million hectares | 5.19 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1830s | 29.22 million hectares | 29.64 million hectares | 417,700 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1840s | 30.02 million hectares | 37.52 million hectares | 7.50 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1850s | 30.81 million hectares | 47.57 million hectares | 16.76 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1860s | 31.58 million hectares | 48.53 million hectares | 16.95 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1870s | 32.34 million hectares | 49.51 million hectares | 17.18 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1880s | 33.08 million hectares | 51.06 million hectares | 17.99 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1890s | 39.92 million hectares | 52.81 million hectares | 12.89 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1900s | 45.28 million hectares | 54.61 million hectares | 9.33 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1910s | 51.15 million hectares | 56.47 million hectares | 5.33 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1920s | 46.47 million hectares | 56.58 million hectares | 10.11 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1930s | 54.04 million hectares | 59.53 million hectares | 5.49 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1940s | 62.67 million hectares | 62.62 million hectares | 44,900 hectares | Mexico |
| 1950s | 90.87 million hectares | 74.31 million hectares | 16.56 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1960s | 97.99 million hectares | 86.25 million hectares | 11.73 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1970s | 97.56 million hectares | 86.66 million hectares | 10.90 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1980s | 100.91 million hectares | 98.05 million hectares | 2.85 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1990s | 106.13 million hectares | 132.97 million hectares | 26.84 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 105.84 million hectares | 137.97 million hectares | 32.13 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 98.85 million hectares | 137.85 million hectares | 39.01 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 96.68 million hectares | 137.75 million hectares | 41.07 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 137.72 million hectares against 96.60 million hectares in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 41.12 million hectares, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Mexico ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.